Individual and group peer support for men who have experienced sexual, physical and psychological trauma. Groups are open to men after they have met a peer support facilitator for one to one meetings. Call David Passell on 021 174 9252 or 09 889 2553, email manager@betterblokes.org.nz

sexual assault

https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/what-you-need-to-know-about-massage-sexual-assaults-after-ali-vincents-experience-194829696.html
Ali Vincent, winner of The Biggest Loser in 2008, recently shared, in a very personal interview, the trigger behind her subsequent weight gain: the trauma she experienced after being sexually assaulted during a massage.
“I was getting a massage and I fell asleep, which I often do with massages,” she recalled,

https://gizmodo.com/lawmakers-want-to-know-how-ridesharing-companies-are-de-1826194681?IR=T
They also want to know if the ridesharing companies are keeping records of drivers accused of sexual violence and discrimination, and whether that information is available to users who may hail a ride from them. What’s more, they want to know if, in the event a driver is reported for

1 in 5 woman will be sexually assaulted while at college while only 4% of college men will be sexual assaulted. This has to Stop. ❌ pic.twitter.com/8MvenM1KXB— OurReality👊🏽 (@WomanReality) May 1, 2018
https://www.survivorsuk.org/question/sexual-abuse-of-men-the-myths-the-realities/
Myth: Men cannot be sexually abused by women.
Reality: Although the majority of perpetrators are male, men can also be

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/100888983/sex-worker-assault-complaints-will-be-taken-seriously
In an attempt to bridge that gap, the head of Hutt Valley Police's adult sexual assault team, Detective Sergeant Haley Ryan, helped form a working group linking all the agencies together.
Ryan hoped coming together "for a common purpose" would lead sex workers to feel more able to report sexual

https://www.democracynow.org/2018/1/1/meet_the_women_who_accuse_trump
SAMANTHA HOLVEY:
The first time I met Donald Trump, we were in New York City doing a media tour, all 51 of the Miss USA contestants. And we were at Trump Tower. They lined us all up, and so he could meet all of us. And I’m thinking this is

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/335736/prisoners-lodge-complaints-of-sexual-assault-by-cellmates
The Department of Corrections released the data to RNZ under the Official Information Act, following the sentencing of Stephen Mark Gotty for a sex attack.
Gotty, a repeat sex offender, was allowed to choose his cellmate, and he sexually attacked the 19-year-old once their cell door was locked on their first

Police are attempting to debunk myths around reporting sexual assault, using new online videos.
The 10 brief videos show step-by-step what victims can expect from the police, as well as defining consent and types of sexual assault.
https://youtu.be/vmZXlsq8W8Q

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/17/apprentice-summer-zervos-donald-trump-lawsuit?CMP=fb_gu
Summer Zervos filed the lawsuit on Tuesday demanding that the president-elect “vindicate her reputation” by admitting the allegations are true.
Zervos announced the suit at a press conference at the Los Angeles office of her attorney, Gloria Allred, three days before Trump is due to be inaugurated, reviving a theme which

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/314571-allred-says-woman-to-announce-lawsuit-against-trump
A woman who accused President-elect Donald Trump of sexually inappropriate conduct will announce the filing of a lawsuit against Trump, civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred announced Tuesday.
The woman will hold a news conference Tuesday in Los Angeles, Calif., with Allred to announce the lawsuit.
Multiple women came forward last year to

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/25/sexual-assault-tipping-point-elizabeth-warren-trump
When a man gropes you on a subway. If a stranger tells you to smile as you walk down the street. When someone calls you a bitch because you turned them down at a bar. The decision of whether to speak up or push back is made in a split